MEMORABILIA: 1931 Medal for the ‘Balham 100’ Team Race
We’ve just acquired a medal for the 1931 Balham 100 Team Race, our first from the competition. Continue reading MEMORABILIA: 1931 Medal for the ‘Balham 100’ Team Race
Category: 1930s
TROPHY CABINET: 50 mile (Club Course) Members Cup
First presented in 1937, The Balham CC Members Cup was awarded to the 50 mile club course champion. Continue reading TROPHY CABINET: 50 mile (Club Course) Members Cup
TROPHY CABINET: We like our big butt cup and we can not lie*
With apologies to Sir Mix-a-lot for the appalling pun in the headline, we look at the story behind the Sir Alfred Butt Cup Continue reading TROPHY CABINET: We like our big butt cup and we can not lie*
A Day at the Races: Balham CC and the Epsom Run for Cyclists
In the winter of 1920, with daylight hours short and weather miserable, a band of Balham CC members thought it would be wise to go on a shorter ride but include a running race in the day’s proceedings. By the 1930s this winter novelty had turned into a national event, attracting cycling clubs from all over the country. Continue reading A Day at the Races: Balham CC and the Epsom Run for Cyclists
MEMORABILIA: Programme reveals stellar roll of honour for Balham CC promoted London championship
A newly acquired programme for the 1952 London Centre 25 mile tandem-paced championship reveals a stellar cast of previous winners. Continue reading MEMORABILIA: Programme reveals stellar roll of honour for Balham CC promoted London championship
MEMORABILIA: 10 Trophies, Club Newsletters, Jersey and Committee Regalia
The quest to tell the story of the club took the largest of leaps recently when members of the old club raided lofts and cupboards to bring some cherished club memorabilia and heir looms to the club heritage night. Continue reading MEMORABILIA: 10 Trophies, Club Newsletters, Jersey and Committee Regalia
MEMORABILIA: 1932 Poster for “London’s most thrilling race of the season”
We’ve just got our hands on an original 86-year-old poster for a famous track meet promoted by Balham CC. Continue reading MEMORABILIA: 1932 Poster for “London’s most thrilling race of the season”
MEMORABILIA: 80-year-old ‘Balham 100’ Trophy
In our quest to share the stories behind club memorabilia from an illustrious past, we’ve found some club trophies and individual medals but never a trophy for an individual – until now that is. Continue reading MEMORABILIA: 80-year-old ‘Balham 100’ Trophy
MEMORABILIA: 1932 Handbook reveals Balham CC’s all-star supporting cast
If cycling history is your thing then you’ll understand why at BCC Towers we got very excited seeing the names of WJ Pett, HW Bartleet and JCP Tacagni in a recently obtained 1932 Club Handbook. All three were major players in cycling at the turn of the 20th century and all three are listed as club vice-presidents. Continue reading MEMORABILIA: 1932 Handbook reveals Balham CC’s all-star supporting cast
MEMORABILIA: 1931 Club Champion Ken Figg
The family of former club champion Ken Figg has got in touch with us to share some amazing mementoes of his time with BCC including 14 medals, 2 club record plaques, a photo, certificate, club badge, a 1932 Club Handbook and one great photo. Continue reading MEMORABILIA: 1931 Club Champion Ken Figg
